UH Bauer Office of Executive Education

The biggest driver of team performance isn’t strategy, it’s management.

Managers influence up to 70% of team engagement, which ties directly to business results.

And inside organizations, you can see the difference:
• Teams that are busy—but not aligned
• Strong individuals—but inconsistent performance
• Clear strategy—but uneven ex*****on

Because leadership is what connects all three.

Mini-MBA: Management & Leadership is designed to build that capability quickly and at the right level.

→ Align teams to strategy and priorities
→ Drive consistent performance across functions
→ Lead through complexity, change, and growth

Sept. 28 – Oct. 2, 2026 | UH Main Campus

Because results don’t come from strategy alone. They come from how effectively managers lead.

👉 Step into leadership with clarity and confidence. Learn more.
https://bauer.uh.edu/executive-development/course/mini-mba-mana.php

Not all development is created equal.

Organizations invest in development—but not all development solves the same problem.

You can see the gap in how it shows up.

Strong people, but inconsistent ex*****on.
Clear strategy, but uneven alignment.
Change initiatives that start with energy and lose momentum.

The instinct is to do more training. But the real question is: what kind?

Open enrollment programs serve a clear purpose: build individual capability, introduce new frameworks, perspectives, and skills leaders can apply immediately.

It is one of the fastest ways to upskill talent and accelerate individual growth.

But they’re not designed to align an entire organization.

Custom programs are. They focus on the business as a whole, your strategy, your challenges, your leadership dynamics.

They don’t just build knowledge. They shape how decisions get made, how teams align, and how strategy gets executed across the organization.

Both are critical.

One builds individual capability.
The other builds organizational alignment.

Most organizations need both.

👉 Are you trying to solve both problems with the same approach?

Is it more expensive to hire new talent or develop the people you already have?

Most organizations already know the answer.

Replacing talent can cost 50% to 200% of salary when you factor in hiring, onboarding, and lost productivity. And even then, you’re starting over.

Hiring adds capacity. Development drives performance.

Organizations aren’t relying on the market to solve their talent gaps.

They’re building capability from within because growth comes from developing them continuously.

Where is your growth actually coming from—hiring new talent or developing the talent you already have?

How you communicate shapes how you're trusted.

And inside organizations, the gap shows up quickly:
• Strong ideas that don’t gain traction
• Presentations that lack clarity and structure
• Messages that fail to influence decisions

UH Bauer Presentation Skills Training is designed to close that gap by helping you build the skills that matter most:
• Executive presence: become aware of personal speech habits and characteristics
• Confidence & delivery: cultivate poise and self-confidence and improve posture, voice, diction, and other speech mechanics
• Preparation: develop speech preparation and presentation techniques, including audience analysis
• Listening: develop good listening and feedback skills
• Influence: present informative and persuasive speeches

Because communication is what turns ideas into action.

Turn your message into influence and your presence into impact.
Register now! 👉 https://bauer.uh.edu/executive-development/course/presentation-skills.php

July 17, 2026 | UH Main Campus | 9 AM–5 PM | $1,420

Why are businesses still struggling with AI?

It’s not access. It’s not awareness. It’s application.

Inside organizations, it shows up quickly:

• Unclear where AI actually fits in the business
• No structured approach to implementation across teams
• No consistent way to measure ROI or impact

This is where good ideas fail to become real outcomes.

Mini-MBA: Artificial Intelligence is built to change that.

→ Map AI to real business functions
→ Build structured implementation approaches
→ Define KPIs and measure impact

Sept. 28 – Oct. 2, 2026 | UH Main Campus

Because AI doesn’t create value. Leaders who know how to apply it do.

👉 Learn more: https://bauer.uh.edu/executive-development/course/mini-mba-ai.php

The real pressure isn’t just to hire talent, it’s to continuously develop it at the pace of the business.

The executive education market is growing at roughly 10% annually globally, according to The Business Research Company.

That kind of growth points to something deeper.

Organizations are seeing a return on investing in leadership development.

But why?

They’re strategically investing in development built around their strategy, their challenges, and how their business actually operates.

That’s where we see the biggest shift.

When leaders go through custom cohorts together throughout the year, aligned to real business priorities, decision-making becomes more consistent, teams operate with greater clarity, and strategy translates more effectively into ex*****on.

The question becomes: How custom is your approach to developing leaders?

Because the future of executive education isn’t just more learning. It’s relevant learning.

We loved getting to know Lauren and Lorraine from Houston Methodist!

Through the course, participants learned how to use AI to streamline processes and pinpoint where it creates the most business value.

UH Bauer Executive Education How Leaders Are Applying AI in Business

The challenge isn’t becoming a manager. It’s becoming a leader.

Most professionals are promoted because of performance—
but success in leadership requires a completely different skill set.

That’s where many leaders get stuck.

Not in doing the work, but in:
• Shifting from ex*****on to strategic thinking
• Leading a team they didn’t choose
• Making decisions with incomplete information
• Influencing outcomes without relying on authority

From Management to Leadership — April 24 (UH Katy Campus) is designed to close that gap.

In one focused day, you’ll learn how to:
• Identify your leadership style and apply it effectively in real scenarios
• Navigate team transitions and lead inherited teams with confidence
• Make stronger, more strategic decisions using proven frameworks
• Influence and motivate teams through change and uncertainty
• Build a practical roadmap to lead beyond your current role

👉 Register now, while seats are still available: https://bauer.uh.edu/executive-development/course/from-management-to-leadership.php

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The challenge isn’t access to AI. It’s knowing how to apply it.

Limited AI skills are the #1 barrier to ex*****on—leaving many organizations investing in AI without a clear path to results.

That’s where most leaders get stuck.

Not in understanding AI, but in:
• Identifying where it creates real business value
• Connecting capabilities to business problems
• Evaluating ROI, risk, and impact
• Implementing solutions that actually work

AI: Business Applications and Best Practices — April 17 (UH Katy) is designed to close that gap.

In one focused day, you’ll learn how to:
• Map AI capabilities to real business applications across functions
• Define KPIs, metrics, and cost-benefit frameworks for AI initiatives
• Build practical, AI-driven solutions using the 3Ps: Platforms, Processes, People
• Assess your organization’s AI readiness using the Digital Quotient of Work
• Develop a clear, actionable roadmap for implementation

👉 Register now, while seats are still available: https://bauer.uh.edu/executive-development/course/artificial-intelligence.php